Around the Papers & in the News

I’ve been perusing newspapers online and found some articles worthy of sharing:

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   At Struggling School, Pride Displaces Failure
   

By WINNIE HU

Published: July 20, 2008

Rising test scores highlight a year of ambitious change at the beleaguered Newton Street School in Newark.

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   At This Summer School, Those Who Teach, Learn
   

By WINNIE HU

Published: July 29, 2008

The Scarsdale Teachers Institute is one of the most extensive teacher-development programs in the New York area, with more than 120 teachers enrolled this summer.

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   Bilingual ruling on education both praised and criticized
   

Rights advocate says it offers hope; state officials consider appeal

By GARY SCHARRER Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau

July 28, 2008

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   Doubts Linger on Pre-K-8 Strategy
   

Schools Chancellor Pushes Program as Part of D.C. Reform

By Bill Turque

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 22, 2008; Page B01

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   Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading?
   

By MOTOKO RICH

Published: July 27, 2008

Is the Internet the enemy of reading, or has it created a new kind of reading, one that society should not discount?

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   Schoolgirls’ math skills now measure up to boys’
   

By LIBBY QUAID – 5 days ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, “Math class is tough!” girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys.

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   The Odd World of E-School Teachers
   

Distance From Students Alters Exchange of Ideas

By Ian Shapira

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, July 25, 2008; Page A01